Game apparatus



C. F. EVANS GAME APPARATUS Jan. 11, 1938.

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GAME APPARATUS v Filed Jan. 23, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Qaq vwa f 5147/145" Patented Jan. 11, 1938 4 UNITED STATES GAMCE APPARATUS CliffordF. Evans, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Gordon Novelty Company, LosAngeles, Calif., a corporation of California Application January 23,1937, Serial No. 122,000

20 Claims.

My invention relates to a game apparatus and has for its principalobject the provision of a relatively simple, practical and inexpensiveapparatus that will afford amusement, entertainmentand an interestingpastime for the players,

and the playing of which game requires skill of the players in order tomanipulate certain elements, in an endeavor to increase the individualscores.

A further object of my invention is to provide a game apparatus that ispractically automatic in all of its functions and the various movingparts of the game being electrically operated and controlled by theinsertion of disc-like playing pieces into the machine, .and the variousoperations following one another in proper sequence; further, to providea game apparatus having a bowl with superimposed discs mounted forrotation therein, the upper one of said discs being provided adjacentits edge with apertures for the reception of a spherical playing piecethat is projected into the bowl above the uppermost disc by electricallyactuated means, and, further to provide a game apparatus of thecharacter referred to having a small electric motor arranged to impartrotary motion to one of the discs and the operation of which motor isunder control of the inserted playing piece.

Further objects of my invention are to provide simple and efficientmeans in a game apparatus of the character referred to for causing theball, after it has passed below the rotating discs, to move and be movedto a point where it is projected or snapped into the bowl byelectrically operated means, and, further, to provide a game apparatuswith electrically operated means controlled by the position of the ballas it drops through certain of the apertures in the upper disc withinthe bowl for causing playing pieces, preferably discs or tokens, to bedelivered to the player with the object in view of increasing theindividual score of the player.

Further objects of my invention are to provide in a game apparatus ofthe character referred to, mechanical means for counting the number ofmovements of the means utilized for inserting tokens into the machine,and also means for counting the number of operations of the means thatdelivers an extra number of tokens to the player during the play of thegame.

A further object of my invention is to provide a game apparatus havingautomatic means for delivering to the player a plurality of playingpieces in the event that the ball that is discharged or snapped into theapparatus passes into certain of the apertures in a rotating perforateddisc, thus increasing the individualscore of the player that receivesthe added number of playing pieces.

A further object of my invention is to provide a game apparatus of thecharacter referred to which, when played, requires but a singlespherical member and a plurality of disk-like tokens or counters thatare automatically discharged from the machine as the spherical memberdrops into certain of the apertures that are formed in the edge of oneof the rotating discs.

A further object of my invention is to provide a game apparatus having apair of rotatably mounted discs, one disposed above the other, the upperdisc being provided adjacent its edge with a row of apertures throughany one of which the spherical playing piece is adapted to drop and theupper perforated disc being arranged so as to engage and rotate with thelower one of the discs which is driven by the electric motor and whichmovement takes place each time the game is played so that the relativepositions of the upper and lower discs are changed with each successiveplay of the game.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists incertain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts thatwill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view with parts broken away, of a game apparatusconstructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 3a is a detail section of a normally open ball-closed switch.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 3. r

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken onthe line 6--6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken on the line 1-l of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a top plan View of the token control unit shown at A on- Fig.1.

Fig. 10 is a. vertical sectional taken on the line' Ill-l0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary top plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 9,with parts broken away.

Fig. 12 is an irregular vertical section on the line 52-12 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary side elevation of the forward part of Fig. 10.

Fig. 14 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 10 with parts in section.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the token slide plate and token tensiondevice in separate positions.

Fig. 16 is a vertical section taken on the line l6|6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 17 is a top plan view of the token pay-off unit shown at B on Fig.1.

Fig. 18 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 is a vertical section taken on the line l9--|9 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 20 is a section taken on the line 20-29 of Fig. 19.

Fig. 21 is a vertical section taken on the line 2l2l of Fig. 17.

Fig. 22 is a face elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is a vertical section taken on the line 2323 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 24 is a perspective view of a pawl and link shown in Fig. 23.

Fig. 25 is a perspective view of a pivoted lever and switch member shownin Fig. 23.

Fig. 26 is a wiring diagram of the electrical system of my improved gameapparatus.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate apreferred embodiment of my invention, H1 designates a circular hollowhousing or drum, supported by any suitable means, as by standard H.

The drum 19 comprises a bottom wall l2 and an upright circular wall I3terminating in. a flange l4. The open top of the drum is closed by apanel l5, preferably of plate glass, enclosed by suitable ring flangesl5.

Centrally located within drum l0, and spaced from the bottom thereof isa substantially circular housing l'l', supported upon suitable blocks l8fixed to the bottom of the drum 9.

The housing I? comprises a bottom wall l9, provided with a marginalupright wall 25 and a substantially horizontal wall 2| terminating in anupright, enlarged flange 22 having its open upper end positionedadjacent panel l5.

An inclined ball race 23 is centrally located within housing I! adjacentbottom wall ii? of the housing and has an upright flange 24 provided tocurb the travel of the ball 25.

The plane face of ball race 23 is held at an angle to bottom wall 5 9 bymeans of suitable blocks 26, so that the balls may roll by gravitytoward the entrance of the ball kick, to be hereinafter described. 1

Centrally fixed to bottom wall 49 is a base flange 21 provided with ahollow, upright sleeve 28, terminating aproximately midway betweenbottom wall l9 and panel 15.

Rotatably journaled in sleeve 28 is a shaft 29 fixed at its upper end toa convex selector disc 30, said disc having its outer edge terminatingin an upwardly curved circumferential ball race 3|, said race beingperforated (see Figs. 1 and 2) at equi-distant points. The perforations32 are made slightly larger than ball 25 and may be numbered if desiredor otherwise suitably marked.

Disc 30 is provided on its under face with a hub 33, into which shaft 29is fixed and a rivet 34 is provided to fix disc 30 to said hub.

Concentrically supported in spaced relation to disc 39 is a similar disc35 of slightly less diameter than disc 39. The disc 35 is rotatablysupported on shaft 29 and the free face of sleeve 28. Disc 35 isfrictionally rotated by drive wheel 36 of motor 3'! (see Fig. 2) and isprovided centrally with a depression 38, adapted to receive a block 39that is provided with upwardly projecting ratchet teeth 45. The hub 33of disc 30 is provided with a pin 4i, extending diametrically therefromand adapted to engage between the ratchet teeth.

The depression 38 of disc 35 has a bottom wall 42, centrally perforatedto freely receive shaft 29 and said wall has fixed to its free face aspacing block 43 and concentrically spaced conductor rings 44, 45 and46. Any suitable means, such as screws 47, may be used to fix block 39and disc 35 to parts 43, 44, 45 and 46.

Supported by base plate 2': is an insulating block 48, suitably drilledto receive brushes 49, 50 and 55, said brushes being concentricallyalined with and adapted to contact conductor rings 44, 45 and 45 duringrotation of disc 35. The brushes 49, 56 and 5! are yieldably supportedby coil springs 52 which engage. terminal screws 53. v

The flange 22 of housing I! (see Figs. 1, 2, 7 an 8) is open at 54andconnected at this point is a ball chute 55, said'chute at its free endbeing provided with a ball kicker 55, consisting ofa magnet 51 andspring arms 58 and 59. The ball chute is perforated at 56 to receive oneend of a ball tube 51, held to housing I? by clamp 62 and plate 53. Tube81 is cut out as at 54, said opening aligning with perforation 65 inplate 53' and ball guide 55 that is fixed to opening 61 in housing lladjacent the lowermost point of ball race 23-.

A hinged plate 63, connected to housing 69 of magnet 15 by a flat springhinge H has a perforation in its free end adapted to providea seat 12for ball 25, as in Fig. 7. A pair of spring contacts 13 and 14 areinsulated from and fixed to the under side of plate 58, the uppercontact 14 having a curved extension l5 adapted to actuate the ball 25when magnet '16 is energized.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a token control unit A extends through drumH1 at 16, said unit being detailed in Figs. 9 to 16.

The control unit is fixed to drum H] by means of flanges l1 and 18 ofslide housing [9, the said housing adapted to form a guide for slideplate 35. The slide plate, as shown in Fig. 15 is'provided with a tokenslot 5! opening into a central, longitudinal slot 82. The plateterminates in a substantially right angled arm 83 at one end and ahandpiece 83 at the other end.

The slide housing 19 has fixed to its under face, at right angles to itslongitudinal center, a shaft 84 journalled in bearings-85 and 86 andadapted to rotatably support levers 8?, 88 and U-shaped lever 89, saidlevers adapted to work in slots 99, SI and 92 in the under face ofhousing i9, by means of 1 coil springs 93 and 94.

The upper face of slide housing .9 is cut out, as at 95, to accommodatea pair of flat springs 96 and 91 and has a pressed up tongue 98. Apartial cover plate 99 is fixed by screws It!) to the forward portion ofhousing 19 and provides a sloping track l0! and curved guide walls 102and I03 to guide tokens I04 into the token chute I05.

A. two-prong flat spring is fixed to plate 99 and has one prongcontacting tongue 98, a second prong extending into the token chute anda body portion fixed to plate 99 with a screw I01 which also fastensextension I08 of the token chute.

A retractile spring I09 is fixed at its ends to arms 83 and lever H0carried by shaft 84.

The slot 82 of plate 80 is reduced as at III to engage lug H2 whichdepends from plate 99 into slot 82.

The housing 19 is provided with a pawl H3 pivoted at H4 and forced byspring H5 against the edge of slide 86, said slide beingprovided withserrations I I6 and notches H1 adapted to engage pawl H3.

A secondary slide H8 is slidably held by plate 99 upon the top face ofhousing 19 and has a pair of legs H9 and I20, leg I20 having a bentportion I2I adapted to work in notch I22 of plate 89 (see Figs. 14 and15). Slide I I8 carries fiat springs 96 and 91.

.As shown in Figs; 1 and 16, the token control unit A projects into thedrum I0 and is provided with a counting'device B and a clock-work unitC, connected to slide plate 86 as in Figs. 15 and 16, by rods 2) and c.

A standard I23 is located between counter B and unit C, and is providedwith a rotatable shaft I24 carrying an arm I25 normally retracted byspring I26, as in dotted position of Fig. 2. Arm I25, connected by rodI25 to plate 80 also carries a lug I21 adapted to engage the free end oflever I28, said lever having its opposite end attached to motor 31, asat 31, (Fig. 2), and said lever fulcrumed at I8a to block I8.

The motor 31 is tiltably mounted at points I29 to bearings I30, so thatdrive wheel 36 may be removed into and out of engagement with drivendisc 35.

A switch I3I is positioned between lever I28 and base plate I32 of drumI9, and is closed by the lever when same is actuated by lug I28. Aswitch I33 (see Fig. 2) is fixed to plate I32 and is adapted to beclosed by slide 89 in its extended position.

A brake device I34 is fixed to disc 35 and has a shoe I36 adapted toengage disc 39 when pin 4| is making engagement with teeth 42, toprevent chattering. 7

As shown in Fig. 1, the token chuteI05is-extended to feed token to theautomatic pay-out unit I31. It is desired to provide a pay-out unit thatwill automatically pay out varying numbers of tokens depending upon thecontingency of ball 25 dropping upon one of the contacts I38 fixed todisc 35, shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 32.

' To this end I provide a supply tank I39 fed by chute I05, andconnected (see Fig. 1) to a token supply box I40, which takes care ofoverflow tokens. The tokens in tube I39 are received by a slide plateI4I, having an aperture I42 through which the tokens extend to rest uponbase plate I43, said plate having an aperture I44 leading to a pay-oiltrough I45.

It is desired to move slide plate I4! so that the tokens enclosed byaperture I42 may be moved into alinement with aperture I44 for thepay-off into trough I45. To accomplish this the plate MI is fixedslidably to strap plate I46 provided at its end nearest the supply tubewith an upright arm I48. The tube I39 is supported in bearing I49 havinga base plate I59. The strap plate I46 is provided with a bumper stripI5I adapted to engage plate I50, as in Fig. 19.

The solenoid I52, having slidable core I53, provided with a collar I54is adapted to receive bifurcated arm I48, so that movement of core I53will be transmitted to plates MI and I46.

A magnet I is supported by housing I66 car-- ried by wall I51 and has ahinged plate I61 connected by spring I68 to arms I62. Lug I69 of pushpawl I59 overlies lock pawl I60, so that. upon energization of magnetI65, the plate I61 will be attracted, causing striker I64 to engage lugI63 and release pawl I60 which in turn liftspawl I59.

Shaft I55 at its end opposite to ratchet I58, has fixedly connectedthereto an arm I10 carrying at its forward end an arcuate block (Figs.17, 21 and 22), said block I'H being provided with a switch plate I12upon its outer surface. The plate I12 is notched to provide contactareas I13 to I19 of varying lengths, and the same are adapted to contactswitch arms I and I86 as shown in Fig. 17, which are carried by stripsI81.

As shown in Fig. 21 the plate I10 in its lowermost position serves tobreak switch I88.

It is now clear that reciprocation of core I53 will be transmitted toplate I4I so that tokens may be paid out and it is also seen that meansmust be providedto energize and de-energize sole.- noid I52 therequisite number of times determined by ball 25 and contacts I38 on disc35.

A switch I89, comprised of switch arm I90 and rocking lever I9I, arepivoted at I92 to wall I51, and a retractile spring I93 fixed to wallI51 and lever I9I serves to hold lever I9I in contact with arm I 41 ofstrap plate I46.

Stop lugs I94 and I95 limit the movement of switch arm I90 and leverI9I, as seen in Fig. 23, and it is clear that as arm I41 is pulled backby core I53, the lever I9I will rock, and as soon as spring I93 isbelowthe dead-center point of pivot I92, the lever I9I will snap downward andstrike lug I96 of arm I90, moving the same into the break position,between switch blades I96, as shown in Fig. 20.

Figs. 17 and 18 show the position of ratchet: I58 and switch plate I12after the pay-off has been made. Ratchet I58 is held in tension againstpawl I60 by a retractile spring I58 and limited in its reset position bylug I96 of wall I51, as in Fig. 23.

A push arm I91, which pivotally supports pawl I59 at I59 is pivoted atI98 to wall I51 and at its lower end has a pin I99 adapted to work innotch 290 of an upright lug 20I carried by strap plate I46. A lug 202 onarm I 91 is held against pawl I59 and a tension spring 203 is connectedat its ends to arm I91 and pawl I59.

A brake device adapted to frictionally engage the outer, under edge ofdisc 35, (see Fig. 1) extends outside of drum I0 to provide a hand grip204. A shaft 205 extends into the drum and is journalled in bearing 206,so that rotation. of hand grip 294 may move wheel 208 into and out ofcontact with disc 35, thus controlling its rotary movement. A look 209may be used to lock panel I5 on drum I0.

A counting device 2I0 (see Fig. 19) is fixed in the path of slide plateI 4| so that counter arm 2| I may be rocked thereby.

The counting device B is for the purpose of counting the number of timesthe game is played as a result of the insertion of a token or disclikeplaying piece into the apparatus and counting'device 2H] is for thepurpose of counting the number of operations of the mechanism thatdelivers to a player an extra number of playing pieces.

Y The operations incident to the play of my improved game apparatus areas follows: Under normal conditions or with the parts of the apparatusat rest, said parts occupy the positions illustrated in Fig. 2. -Adisc-like playing piece is inserted in the opening 8| in slide 80 andsaid slide is moved inwardly to carry the playing piece into theapparatus. Following this action the clock switch C will be closed for apredetermined period of time and after such time said clock switchautomatically cuts oiT the current to the transformer, thus effecting asaving of the electric power required to operate the machine.

Through rod I25 lever I25 is swung on its axis and eccentric pin l2!depresses the forward end of rod I28, and such action elevates rod 29and the upper disc 30 carried thereby. This permits the ball 25 to dropthrough the aperture 32 in which it has been positioned and to drop pastthe edge of disc 35 and roll downward over disc-23 to the inlet end ofthe ball lifting device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

The inward travelof the slide carrying the playing-piece closes thecircuit from the line which is 110 volt A. C. to the motor 31, and thefriction wheel 36 carried by the motor shaft engages and drives disc 35and the upper disc 30. The ball is delivered by the ball lift to thechute 55 from whence it is kicked or forcibly projected into the upperportion 22 of bowl I! and said ball will spin within the upper portionof said bowl and finally pass downward onto the surface of disc 30 andfinally the ball will pass into one of the apertures 32 in said disc.

' In the event that the ball drops into the aperture that is directlyabove one of the switches I38, a twelve volt velocity D. (3. currentwill be sent from the transformer through one of the three carbonbrushes 49, 50 or corresponding to the contact, and thence back to thetransformer."

The operation of the pay-off mechanism closes switch I88 and when aplaying piece is subsequently inserted into the machine by means of theslide 88 the contact is closed by said slide so' that current is sentfrom the transformer through the contact actuated by the slide, andthrough switch I88 back to the transformer. This completes the circuitto operate the solenoid associated with the payoff mechanism and resetsthe automatic pay-oif mechanism for subsequent operation.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a game apparatus that isrelatively simple in construction, and whichaffords a pleasing andinteresting pastime for the players.

An especially desirable feature of my improved game apparatus is theconstruction and arrangement whereby all of the operations of themachine are entirely automatic and follow in regular sequence theinsertion of a playing piece into the housing of the machine.

' A further novel construction is the provision of means that may beeasily and conveniently manipulated by the players of the game forcontrolling the dropping of the ball into certain apertures in therotating disc in an endeavor to increase the score of the player.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of my improved game apparatus may bemade and substituted for those herein shown and described withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is setforth in the appended claims.

I claim. as my invention:

1. In a game apparatus, a'bowl, a pair of disks mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, said disks being arranged one above the other, therebeing a row of perforations formed in the upper disk adjacent its edge,a motor for imparting rotary motion to the lower disk, the upper diskbeing mounted for vertical movement relative to the lower disk, anddriving connections between the two disks, which driving connections arein engagement when the upper disk is in its lowered position.

2. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 1, and electrically operatedmeans for forcibly delivering a ball tangentially into the upper portionof said bowl.

3. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 1, with electrically operatedmeans for ejecting playing pieces from said owl, a series of normallyopen switches mounted on the lower one of said disks, which switches areadapted to be closed by the ball as the same drops through the aperturesin the upper disk, and an electric circuit in which said normally openswitches and said electrically actuated playing piece ejecting means arelocated.

4. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 1, with electrically operatedmeans for ejecting playing pieces from said bowl, a series of normallyopen switches mounted on the lower one of said disks, which switches areadapted to be closed by the ball as the same drops through the aperturesin the upper disk, an electric circuit in which said normally openswitches and said electrically actuated playing piece ejecting means arelocated, and means for receiving and delivering playing pieces into themachine, the operation of which last mentioned means energizes thecircuit in which said normally open switches and playing-piece ejectingmeans is located.

5. In a game apparatus as set forth in claim 1, and manually operablemeans for controlling the rotary movement of said discs.

6. In a game apparatus, a bowl, a pair of discs mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, said discs being arranged one above the other, therebeing a row of perforations formed in the upper disc adjacent its edge,said upper disc being mounted for vertical movement relative to thelower disc,

driving connections between the two discs, which driving connections arein engagement when the upper disc is in lowered position, a motormounted for tilting movement in the bowl, a driving wheel carried by theshaft of the motor for engaging and driving the lower one of said discs,and means for simultaneously tilting said motor to move its drivingwheel into engagement with the lower one of the discs, and for elevatingthe livering a ball tangentially into the upper portion of said bowl.

9. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 6, with electrically operatedmeans for forcibly delivering a ball tangentially into the upper portionof said bowl, electrically operated means for ejecting playing piecesfrom said bowl, a series of normally open switches mounted on the lowerone of said discs, which switches are closed by the ball as the samedrops through the apertures in the upper disc, and an electric circuitin which said normally open switches and said electrically actuatedplaying-piece ejecting means are located.

10. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 6, and manually operablemeans for controlling the rotary motion of said discs.

11. In a game apparatus, a bowl, a pair of discs mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, said discs being arranged one above the other, drivingconnections between the two discs, which driving connections are inengagement when the upper disc is in lowered position, a friction brakecarried by the lower disc for engaging the upper disc as the same islowered to effect engagement of the driving connections between thediscs, and means for imparting rotary movement to the lower one of saiddiscs.

12. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 11, and with manuallyoperable means for controlling the rotation of said discs.

13. In a game apparatus, a bowl, a pair of discs mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, one disc arranged above the other, there being a rowof perforations formed in the upper disc adjacent its edge, a motor forimparting rotary motion to the lower disc, the upper disc being mountedfor vertical movement relative to the lower disc, driving connectionsbetween the two discs, which driving connections are in engagement whenthe upper disc is in its lowered position, means for forcibly projectinga ball into the upper portion of said bowl, an inclined disc arrangedbelow the first mentioned discs, and electrically operated meanscontrolled by the delivery of the playing piece into the apparatus forelevating the ball from the lower portion of said inclined disc to saidball projecting means.

14. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 13, with electrical switcheson the lower one of the first mentioned pair of discs, which switchesare adapted to be closed by the ball as it drops through certain of theapertures in the upper one of the two first mentioned discs, means forejecting different numbers of playing pieces from the apparatus, and anelectric circuit in which said playing piece ejecting means and saidswitches are located.

15. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 13, and with manuallyoperable means for controlling the rotation of said pair of discs,electrical switches on the lower one of the first mentioned pair ofdiscs, which switches are adapted to be closed by the ball as it dropsthrough certain of the apertures in the upper one of the two firstmentioned discs, means for ejecting different numbers of playing piecesfrom the apparatus, and an electric circuit in which said playing piecesejecting means and said switches are located.

16. In a game apparatus, a bowl, a pair of discs mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, the upper disc being provided adjacent its edge with arow of perforations, electrically operated means for forcibly projectinga ball into said bowl above said discs, electrically operated means forejecting playing pieces from said apparatus, switches carried by thelower one of said discs and adapted to be closed by the ball as it dropsthrough certain of the apertures in the lower one of said discs, and anelectric circuit in which said switches and playing piece ejecting meansis located.

17. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 16, an electric motor,driving connections between said electric motor and the lower one ofsaid discs, a circuit in which said motor is located, a switch in saidcircuit, and means actuated by the insertion of a playing piece into theapparatus for 7 closing said switch.

18. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 16, with manually operablemeans for controlling the rotation of said discs, an electric motor,driving connections between said electric motor and the lower one ofsaid discs, a circuit in which said motor is located, a switch in saidcircuit, and means actuated by the insertion of a playing piece into theapparatus for closing said switch.

19. In a game apparatus, a bowl, a pair of discs mounted for rotationwithin said bowl, the upper one of said discs being provided adjacentits edge with a series of distinctively marked apertures, electricallyoperated means for projecting a ball into said bowl above said discs,switches carried by the lower one of said discs, electrically operatedmeans for ejecting playing pieces from the apparatus, a circuit in whichsaid switches and ejecting means are located, a motor mounted fortilting movement, a driving wheel carried by the shaft of the motor forengaging the lower one of said discs and imparting rotary motionthereto, an electric circuit in which said motor is located, a switch insaid circuit, and means actuated by the insertion of a playing pieceinto the apparatus for closing said last mentioned switch to energizethe motor circuit.

20. A game apparatus as set forth in claim 19, and with manuallyoperable means for controlling the rotation of said discs.

CLIFFORD F. EVANS.

